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At 2:30pm, there will be up to 2 roll call votes.  The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631 (perfecting substitute). If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the amendment. If cloture is not invoked on the Reed...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. The time until 12:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their...

Roll Call Vote 1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia; Confirmed: 55-43 Legislative items Adopted S.Res.331, congratulating the Florida State University...

There will be no further roll call votes during Monday's session of the Senate.

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia; Confirmed: 55-43

By consent, the cloture vote on the Reed amendment #2631 will occur at 2:30pm, Tuesday, January 14th.  The cloture S.1845 would occur following disposition of amendment #2631 or, if cloture is not invoked on the amendment, the Senate will immediately proceed to the vote on the motion to invoke...

After the Senate convened, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1846, Flood Insurance. Following Leader remarks, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. Last week Senator Reid filed cloture on the perfecting substitute (perfectitute) amendment #2631 and the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, January 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. During Thursday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on S.1845 and the Reed amendment...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Ayotte motion to table the Reid motion to commit S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Not Tabled: 42-54 2)     Reid motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the cloture vote by which cloture was not invoked on Executive Calendar #381, the...

5:20pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia, upon reconsideration Invoked: 55-38-1

5:03pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Agreed to:...

4:42pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reid motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the Wilkins nomination was not agreed to (Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be...

4:18m The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Ayotte motion to table the Reid motion to commit S.1845 with instructions; Not Tabled: 42-54

Senator Ayotte asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up amendment #2603 (Child Tax Credit and military retirement benefits under the Bipartisan Budget Agreement) to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Senator Boxer objected.

Senator Coats asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up amendment #2611 (1-year delay of the individual and employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). Senator Reid objected.

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Senator Reid then offered the following amendments and motion and filed cloture on the Reed amendment and the underlying bill: Reed amendment #2631 (1-year UI extension with pay-for) Reid...

The Senate has reconvened and is in a period of morning business for debate only until 3:15pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Senator Reid will be recognized at 3:15pm.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 12:30pm. Following morning business, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm. At 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to S.1845,  Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, either by voice or roll call...

Schedule for Thursday, January 9, 2014 The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, January 9. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 12:00 noon, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided and controlled...

NO Roll Call Votes   Legislative Business Passed H.R.667, a bill to redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. Passed S.1171, a bill to amend the Controlled...